English for Toady

নবম-দশম শ্রেণি (মাধ্যমিক) - English for Toady | NCTB BOOK

224.

Read the following text and fill in each gap with a suitable word based on the information of the text.

The pioneer of Bangladeshi modern art Zainul Abedin is widely acclaimed for his Bengal Famine Sketches Through a series of sketches, Zainul not only documented the harsh famine of 1940 but also showed its sinister face through the skeletal figures of the people destined to die of starvation in a man-made plight. Zainul developed a knack for drawing and painting when he was a high school student. After completing high school, he got admission to the Government School of Art, Kolkata. He graduated with the first position in first class in 1938. He was appointed teacher of the Art School while he was still a student there. He also attended the Slade School of Arts, London in 1951-52. Zainul Abedin is considered the founding father of Bangladeshi art. He was an artist of outstanding talent and earned international reputation. For his artistic and visionary qualities, he is referred to as Shilpacharya meaning great teacher' of art in Bangladesh.

He designed the pages of the Constitution of Bangladesh. He founded the Folk Art Museum at Sonargaon and also Zainul Abedin Shangrahasala, a gallery of his own works in Mymensingh in 1975.

  Zainul Abedin had (a) ---- potentiality to become an artist. He is the pioneer of Bangladeshi art. He loved nature and art from his (b) -----. He showed his artistic and visionary qualities in his student life, Graduating (c) ----- credit, he served as a teacher for many years. He showed his talent in different sketches. In his different sketches, (d) ----- sketches were acclaimed both nationally and Internationally. He is also famous for designing the pages of constitution and (e) ----- the Folk Art Museum.

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225.

Read the passage on rescue of Thai footballers and answer questions no. 3 and 4.

On 23 June 2018, twelve Thai young footballers along with their coach missed in a cave network in Chiang Rai province in Thailand. From the next day, national and international community became worried for them. Their age were between 11 to 16 and their coach was 25. The football team had been on an exploration to the cave network following a game. The group became stranded after monsoon rain had caused the cave system to flood. The cave system named Tham Luang is 10 kilometres long. It is a snaking route which has a number of chambers already submerged in water. It took 6 hours to get where footballers were and five hours to come back to cave entrance. Thai rescuers began their expedition to find out them after the missing International rescue team also joined them. On July 3, the footballers were discovered alive by a British diver. Spending nine days in darkness, they were suffering from hunger. A Thai rescuer died while he was supplying them food and other necessities. Getting weather forecast the rescue team planned to rescue them immediately. Navy divers had to lead the boys along the underways path from the cave. On July 8, four boys were rescued. Finally, all 13 were rescued in next three days.

Complete the table below with information from the above passage.

Missing of young Thai footballers
AimRescue the team alive  
WhoActivitiesWhenWhere/Place
12 Thai footballersmissedJune 23, 2018(i)---
International community(ii)----June 24, 2018around the world
A British diver(iii)----July 3, 2018Tham Luang Cave, Chiang Rai,Thailand
A Thai rescuerdied(iv)----Tham Luang Cave, Thailand
(v)-----were rescuednext three daysChiang Rai, Thailand

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i)Chiang Rai province in Thailand ii)wired for them iii) discovered iv)July 12; 2018 v) finally the boy

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238.

 Read the following text and fill in each gap with a suitable word based on the information of the text. 

26 March, our Independence Day, is the biggest state festival. The day is celebrated every year in the country with great enthusiasm and fervour. It is a national holiday. All offices, educational institutions, shops and factories remain closed on the day. The day begins with a 31 gun salute.

Early in the morning the President and the Prime Minister on behalf of the nation place floral wreaths at the National Mausoleum at Savar. Then other leaders, political parties, diplomats, social and cultural organisations, educational institutions and freedom fighters pay homage to the martyrs. People from all walks of life also go there in rallies and processions. There are many cultural programmes throughout the day, highlighting the heroic struggle and sacrifice in 1971.

In Bangabandhu National Stadium, school children, scouts and girl guides take part in various displays to entertain thousands of spectators. Educational institutions also organise their individual programmes. Sports meets and tournaments are also organised on the day, including the exciting boat race in the river Buriganga.

In the evening all major public buildings are illuminated with colourful lights Bangla Academy Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy and other socio-cultural organisations hold cultural functions. Similar functions are also arranged in other places in the country.

 26 March is (a) ----  important for the Bangalee nation. People celebrate the day every year becoming very (b) ----. As it is a national holiday, all offices do not remain (c) ---- on the day. All the higher officials of the state offer wreaths of (d) ---- at National Mausoleum at Savar. People (e) ---- of cast and creed proceed with rallies and processions. People show respect to the heroic figures who (f) ---- their lives in 1971. The audience get (g) ---- in Bangabandhu National Stadium by the participants. All the offices both govt, and non-govt. (h) ---- flags on their buildings and (i) ---- them with colourful lights. Thus, the whole of the country wears a (j) ---- look.

Created: 11 months ago | Updated: 11 months ago

240.

Read the passage below and answer the questions no. 4 & 5.

Zainul Abedin was born in Kishoreganj on 20 December 1914 He spent most of his childhood near the scenic banks of the Brahmaputra River. The river and the open nature inspired him from his early life. The Brahmaputra later appeared in many of his paintings and remained a great source of inspiration throughout his career. As his tribute to the river Brahmaputra, he drew series of water colour paintings in this regard. This helped him earn Governor's Gold Medal in an all-India Exhibition in 1938. This was the first time when he came under spotlight and this award gave Abedin the confidence to create his own visual style.

Abedin got admitted to the Government School of Art in Calcutta (Now Government College of Art and Craft, Kolkata, India), Here he learned European academic style for five years. Later he joined the faculty of the same school after his graduation. He was the first muslim student to obtain first class with distinction from the school. In 1951. Zainul went to London to study at Slade School of Art for two years. From the dissatisfaction of oriental style and the limitations of European academic style, he was attracted to realism. After his return from London, he started a new style called, Bangalee Style Therefore, he went back to nature, rural life and the daily struggles of mien to make art that would be realistic but modern in appearance.

Complete the table below with the information from the text.

Who/WhatEvent/ActivityWhat/Where/PlaceWhom/By whom
Zainul Abedinenjoyedthe natural beauty of(i)----
The river(ii)----him to drawa lot of paintings
(iii)-----helped him to earna gold medal 
Zainul Abedin(iv)----after he wasawarded the prize
Helearned European academic style in(v)----- 
(vi)-----attractedhimas he was dissatisfied with oriental style

Created: 11 months ago | Updated: 11 months ago